Cross-border China–Australia counsel
Legal guidance for clients, assets and disputes that cross borders.
A growing number of our clients live, invest or litigate across both China and Australia. PanAus Partners’ cross-border team is built for exactly this—lawyers who hold practising certificates in both jurisdictions and understand how a decision made in one country plays out in the other.
We act for Chinese enterprises expanding into the Australian market, Australian businesses and individuals with interests in China, and families and investors whose affairs sit across both. Because our lawyers are dual-qualified, we advise directly on Chinese law considerations rather than relying solely on referral relationships, and we appear in Australian courts on disputes with a Chinese dimension.
From structuring an outbound investment to enforcing a judgment, authenticating a document or resolving a cross-border dispute, our focus is on outcomes that are recognised and enforceable in both systems—not only correct on paper in one.
How we can help
Cross-Border Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Litigation and enforcement for disputes spanning China and Australia, including recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.
Outbound Investment for Chinese Enterprises
Advising Chinese companies and investors on structuring, due diligence, FIRB approval and regulatory compliance when entering the Australian market.
Market Entry & Foreign Investment
Guidance on Australia’s foreign investment framework, business establishment and joint ventures for offshore capital.
Cross-Border Commercial Contracts
Drafting and negotiating trade, supply, licensing and joint venture agreements that hold up under both Chinese and Australian law.
Personal & Document Authentication
Notarisation, apostille and consular authentication of powers of attorney, identity documents and corporate records for use in China or Australia.
Judgment & Award Enforcement
Recognition and enforcement of Australian and Chinese court judgments and arbitral awards across both jurisdictions.
Advice from lawyers admitted in both jurisdictions
Our cross-border team holds practising certificates in both China and Australia, which means fewer handoffs, faster turnaround and advice that has already accounted for how the two legal systems interact. We work directly with our clients’ counterparts, counsel and regulators on both sides.